Significant October Dates in A.A. History 2008

Significant October Dates in A.A. History

I’ve been repeating these for a few years now. They are from the AA History Lovers at Yahoo! Groups where Glenn C. posts them monthly and provided permission to repost them.

Oct 1936 – Bill C. a Canadian alcoholic staying at Bill’s house, committed suicide using a gas stove.
Oct 1939 – 1st central committee formed in Cleveland; 1st example A.A. rotation.
Oct 1942 – 1st issue of Cleveland Central Bulletin is published.
Oct 1944 – First non American branch started in Sydney, Australia by Father T V Dunlea & Rex.
Oct 1951 – Lasker Award given to AA by American Public Health Assoc.
Oct 1951 – Sister Ignatia wrote “Care of Alcoholics – St.Thomas Hospital & A.A. Started Movement Which Swept Country” article in “Hospital Progress” the journal of Catholic Hospital Association.
Oct 1954 – The “Alcoholic Foundation” renamed the “General Service Board of A.A.”
Oct 1958 – Playhouse 90 TV airs “The Days of Wine and Roses”.
Oct 1, 1941 – Local news reports 1st AA Group in New Haven, CT.
Oct 1, 1957 – Book “A.A. Comes of Age” published.
Oct 2, 1944 – Marty M. founded National Committee Education Alcoholism, later became National Council on Alcoholism.
Oct 3, 1945 – AA Grapevine adopted as national publication of AA.
Oct 5-7, 1972 – 2nd World Service meeting held in New York.
Oct 5, 1988 – Lois Burnam Wilson died.
Oct 6, 1941 – 900 dine at Cleveland dinner for Bill D, AA #3.
Oct 8, 1988 – Service for Lois W at Stepping Stones, NY.
Oct. 9-11, 1969 – 1st World Service meeting held in New York with delegates from 14 countries.
Oct 10, 1943 – 6 of 1st 9 AA’s attend clubhouse anniv. in Toledo.
Oct 10, 1970 – Lois reads “Bills Last Message” at annual dinner in NY.
Oct 10, 1988 – Lois is buried next to Bill in East Dorsett, Vermont.
Oct 13, 1947 – “The Melbourne Group” held its first meeting in Australia.
Oct 14, 1939 – Journal of American Medical Association gives Big Book unfavorable review.
Oct 15, 1904 – Marty M, early AA woman, is born in Chicago.
Oct 17, 1935 – Ebby T, Bills sponsor, moves in with Bill and Lois.
Oct 20, 1928 – Bill wrote promise to Lois in family Bible to quit drinking. By Thanksgiving added second promise.
Oct 21, 1939 – Cleveland Plain Dealer begins series of articles on AA of by Elrick Davis.
Oct 22, 1963 – E M Jellinek, alcoholism educator and AA friend dies.
Oct 24, 1942 – L.A. Times reports AA groups in 14 California cities.
Oct 24, 1943 – Wilson’s start 1st major A.A. tour, returned Jan 19, 1944.
Oct 24, 1973 – Trustee’s Archives Committee of AA has its 1st meeting.
Oct 28, 1994 – National Council on Alcoholism and Dependence celebrates 50 years.